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Last Updated:August 18, 2025, 06:52 IST
Trump hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska last week in hopes of a peace deal, after which the Russian side has reportedly agreed to security guarantees for Ukraine.
US President Donald Trump with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House in Washington, DC, US. (IMAGE: REUTERS)
European leaders will join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday, as the Republican leader presses Ukraine to accept a peace agreement to halt the more than three-year-old conflict, Europe’s deadliest in 80 years.
This came after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted a meeting of allies on Sunday to bolster backing for Ukraine, hoping for Kyiv to get robust security guarantees.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will also travel to Washington, as will Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who has been an admirer of Trump’s policies.
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Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master's in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international...Read More
Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master's in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international...
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First Published:August 18, 2025, 06:52 IST
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